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1University Department of Geriatric Medicine, Cardiff Royal Infirmary, UK.
Postgraduate Medical Journal
|February 1, 1989
Summary
Deafferentation pain, often resistant to standard treatments, showed improvement in four cases using pizotifen, a 5-hydroxytryptamine antagonist. Further research is needed to confirm these promising findings for neuropathic pain management.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Pain Medicine
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Deafferentation pain is a challenging neuropathic pain condition.
- This type of pain is typically unresponsive to common analgesics, including opioids and non-opioid medications.
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